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单词 come-hithering
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come-hitheringn.

Brit. /ˌkʌmˈhɪð(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌkəmˈhɪð(ə)rɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: come hither at come v. Phrases 3a, -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < come hither at come v. Phrases 3a + -ing suffix1. Compare come-hither n.
Inviting or enticing quality or behaviour.
ΚΠ
1902 S. R. Crockett Dark o' the Moon vii. 46 Gin I thocht that ye had ony trokin' and come-hithering wi' siccan loons o' Satan..ye wadna gang forth this day wi' uncloured harn-pan.
1925 M. Wiltshire Thursday's Child v. 99 There was no come-hithering in their intercourse, ever; no approach to the man-and-woman attitude of which there had once been a hint between them.
2009 J. Kraut Slept Away xiii. 184 A tight tank and some hair flips would be all the come-hithering they'd need.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

come-hitheringadj.

Brit. /ˌkʌmˈhɪð(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌkəmˈhɪð(ə)rɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: come hither at come v. Phrases 3a, -ing suffix2.
Etymology: < come hither at come v. Phrases 3a + -ing suffix2. Compare come-hither n.
Inviting, enticing, alluring.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [adjective]
tolling?c1225
ticinga1400
allectivec1487
illecebrous1531
alluring1534
tracting1535
wooing1549
enticing1553
training1557
tittling1560
luring1570
adamantine1581
baiting1585
winning1596
attractive1600
adamantic1605
adamantive1605
enticeable1607
soliciting1608
magnetic1611
invitinga1616
allurant1631
inescating1633
invitative1634
magnetical1638
invitatory1646
tractive1658
odalisque1837
Pied Piper1869
lureful1887
follow-me1888
luresome1889
come-hitherish1901
come-hither1905
come-hithery1919
invitational1922
come-hithering1935
1935 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 16 Mar. 26/7 You come along with a come-hithering roguish letter and cause me to sigh for regret.
a1953 D. Thomas Under Milk Wood (1954) 82 They make..haughty or come-hithering faces for the young men in the street outside.
2010 Toronto Star (Nexis) 19 Nov. (Entertainment section) e7 He's confronted by..a come-hithering playground mom.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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